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Senior Pastor, Daystar Christian Centre, Lagos, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, has reacted to the suit filed against some prominent Nigerians and activists, who showed support for the #EndSARS protests against police brutality, including himself, as “frivolous”.
In a suit filed at a Chief Magistrate court in Abuja, the complainant, Kenechukwu Okeke, claimed that the riot that followed the protest led to the destruction of his property and he, therefore, wants the promoters of the protest to be brought to justice.
Okeke filed the suit today pursuant to sections 88, 109(a), 110(1)(c) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.
While reacting to the development in tweet this evening, Adeyemi simply wrote, “Who sent this guy to file this frivolous law suit.”
Those charged to court alongside Adeyemi include Aisha Yesufu, Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy), David Adeleke (Davido), Folarin Falana (Falz), Debo Adebayo (Mr Macaroni) Maryam Akpaokagi (Taoma), Peter and Paul Okoye, Innocent Idibia (Tuface), Bankole Wellington (Banky W), Tiwa Savage, Michael Ajereh (Don Jazzy) and Yemi Alade.
Others joined in the suit are Kanu Nwankwo, Joe Abah, Kiki Mordi, Yul Edochie and Uche Jombo.
Okeke also sued some social media influencers and activists including Feyikemi Abudu, Olorunrinu Oduala, Pamilerin Adegoke, Japhet Omojuwa, Ayo Sogunro, Deji Adeyanju and 26 others.
He supported his suit with an affidavit where he said all the people sued used a popular social media platform called Twitter to conspire amongst themselves to “commit misdemeanour, to wit, promoting and acting in such a manner, with intent to assist in the promotion of #EndSARS and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 97(2) of the Penal Code Act, C53 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004”.
“That the 1st to 50th accused persons with intent to carry out some common purpose, assemble in such a manner or being assembled under the composition of #EndSARS as to cause persons in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to fear on reasonable grounds that such assembly needlessly and without any reasonable occasion may provoke other persons tumultuously to disturb the peace,” affidavit further states.
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